An Interview with Oxide's Bryan Cantrill
(chipsandcheese.com)
Hello you fine internet folks! Today, we're here at Oxide Computer Company, and I have with me, Bryan.
Hello you fine internet folks! Today, we're here at Oxide Computer Company, and I have with me, Bryan.
Ask HN: How are you dealing with AI-assisted interview cheaters?
(ycombinator.com)
Ethical questions aside, if you interview engineers remotely, how are you dealing with the proliferation of AI-assisted interview cheater software?
Ethical questions aside, if you interview engineers remotely, how are you dealing with the proliferation of AI-assisted interview cheater software?
The Leader of the LeetCode Rebellion: An Interview with Roy Lee
(thepennpost.com)
On March 3rd, Roy Lee got an email from Columbia University. Figuring it was just another college newsletter, Roy, the creator of Interview Coder, was shocked at what he saw when he opened the latest message in his inbox. It was a notification from Columbia University’s Center for Student Success and Intervention (CSSI) that his case would be reopened following an initial Dean’s Discipline Hearing on February 17th, where he avoided potential suspension or expulsion.
On March 3rd, Roy Lee got an email from Columbia University. Figuring it was just another college newsletter, Roy, the creator of Interview Coder, was shocked at what he saw when he opened the latest message in his inbox. It was a notification from Columbia University’s Center for Student Success and Intervention (CSSI) that his case would be reopened following an initial Dean’s Discipline Hearing on February 17th, where he avoided potential suspension or expulsion.
Herbie Hancock on playing with Miles Davis, AI, and why the piano makes him cry
(bbc.com)
Herbie Hancock is an all-time jazz great, so it is reassuring to hear that he suffers from the same modern day procrastination problems as the rest of us mere mortals.
Herbie Hancock is an all-time jazz great, so it is reassuring to hear that he suffers from the same modern day procrastination problems as the rest of us mere mortals.
An Interview with Zen Chief Architect Mike Clark
(computerenhance.com)
Zen is one of the most important microarchitectures in the history of the x86 ecosystem. Not only is it the reigning champion in many x64 benchmarks, but it is also the architecture that enabled AMD’s dramatic rise in CPU marketshare over the past eight years: from 10% when the first Zen processor was launched, to 25% at the introduction of Zen 5.
Zen is one of the most important microarchitectures in the history of the x86 ecosystem. Not only is it the reigning champion in many x64 benchmarks, but it is also the architecture that enabled AMD’s dramatic rise in CPU marketshare over the past eight years: from 10% when the first Zen processor was launched, to 25% at the introduction of Zen 5.
Ask HN: How to study for system design that doesn't include front end/back end?
(ycombinator.com)
I got a system design interview where I was asked to build a pricer for a financial product, then expand it to multiple pricers that might share inputs.
I got a system design interview where I was asked to build a pricer for a financial product, then expand it to multiple pricers that might share inputs.
Senior engineers: Please prep for interviews
(josvisser.substack.com)
This week I am writing to you from my adopted home country of Spain. People who are not from Europe might not realize this, but Spain is the Florida of Europe, in the sense that many older Europeans of some means spend some or all of their retired life on the sunny Mediterranean coasts of this lovely country. My parents did so too and that’s how I ended up here.
This week I am writing to you from my adopted home country of Spain. People who are not from Europe might not realize this, but Spain is the Florida of Europe, in the sense that many older Europeans of some means spend some or all of their retired life on the sunny Mediterranean coasts of this lovely country. My parents did so too and that’s how I ended up here.
Short Conversations with Poets: Dong Li
(mcsweeneys.net)
There is so much beyond words. There are actually no adequate words for the full complexity of human feeling, for the arcane details of a distant memory, or the colors of the sky. Blue doesn’t really cut it, but most often it’s the best we have. Poems, then, are the last stop before silence. After that, the train goes beyond words, and often beyond any form of representation.
There is so much beyond words. There are actually no adequate words for the full complexity of human feeling, for the arcane details of a distant memory, or the colors of the sky. Blue doesn’t really cut it, but most often it’s the best we have. Poems, then, are the last stop before silence. After that, the train goes beyond words, and often beyond any form of representation.
Show HN: I researched system design questions so you don't have to
(systemdesign.io)
Crowdsourced from users who gave real interviews
Crowdsourced from users who gave real interviews
Show HN: Stealth Interview
(stealthinterview.ai)
Pass technical interviews and get huge offers all while being undetected by screen-sharing apps.
Pass technical interviews and get huge offers all while being undetected by screen-sharing apps.
Official sequel to Cracking the Coding Interview is out
(interviewing.io)
I have some exciting news. Along with Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Mike Mroczka, and Nil Mamano, I’m writing the official sequel to Cracking the Coding Interview (often called the bible of technical interview prep). It's fittingly called Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview.
I have some exciting news. Along with Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Mike Mroczka, and Nil Mamano, I’m writing the official sequel to Cracking the Coding Interview (often called the bible of technical interview prep). It's fittingly called Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview.
The Exit Interview: JP Phillips
(fly.io)
JP Phillips is off to greener, or at least calmer, pastures. He joined us 4 years ago to build the next generation of our orchestration system, and has been one of the anchors of our engineering team. His last day is today. We wanted to know what he was thinking, and figured you might too.
JP Phillips is off to greener, or at least calmer, pastures. He joined us 4 years ago to build the next generation of our orchestration system, and has been one of the anchors of our engineering team. His last day is today. We wanted to know what he was thinking, and figured you might too.
Why I quit: kernel developer Con Kolivas (2007)
(archive.org)
INTERVIEW | Linux is burdened with enterprise crap that makes it run poorly on desktop PCs, says kernel developer Con Kolivas who recently walked away from years of work on it.
INTERVIEW | Linux is burdened with enterprise crap that makes it run poorly on desktop PCs, says kernel developer Con Kolivas who recently walked away from years of work on it.
Interview with Jeff Dean and Noam Shazeer
(dwarkeshpatel.com)
This week I welcome on the show two of the most important technologists ever, in any field.
This week I welcome on the show two of the most important technologists ever, in any field.
I failed my Anthropic interview, came to tell you about it, so you don't have to
(goncharov.page)
Anthropic – those dudes behind Claude. It’s an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by some seriously massive investments from Amazon. Rumor has it they’ve got a model even more powerful than OpenAI’s o3, but they’re so obsessed with safety (which is a great thing!) that they still keep it private.
Anthropic – those dudes behind Claude. It’s an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by some seriously massive investments from Amazon. Rumor has it they’ve got a model even more powerful than OpenAI’s o3, but they’re so obsessed with safety (which is a great thing!) that they still keep it private.
Steve Meretzky – Working with Douglas Adams on the Hitchhiker's Guide
(spillhistorie.no)
We talked with the designer behind games such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, A Mind Forever Voyaging and Leather Goddesses of Phobos.
We talked with the designer behind games such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, A Mind Forever Voyaging and Leather Goddesses of Phobos.
An Interview with Chris Lattner
(pldb.io)
January 26, 2025 — Chris Lattner created many of the core platforms today's programmers build on including LLVM, Clang, Swift and MLIR. Now he is focused on a new language, Mojo, which allows Python programmers to write code that runs orders of magnitude faster. Chris took the time to talk to us about some of the new stuff in Mojo; his path toward mastering the entire stack; and his daily habits that help him produce hit after hit.
January 26, 2025 — Chris Lattner created many of the core platforms today's programmers build on including LLVM, Clang, Swift and MLIR. Now he is focused on a new language, Mojo, which allows Python programmers to write code that runs orders of magnitude faster. Chris took the time to talk to us about some of the new stuff in Mojo; his path toward mastering the entire stack; and his daily habits that help him produce hit after hit.
Svelte 5 and the Future of Frameworks: A Chat with Rich Harris
(smashingmagazine.com)
After months of anticipation, debate, and even a bit of apprehension, Svelte 5 arrived earlier this year. Frederick O’Brien caught up with its creator, Rich Harris, to talk about the path that brought him and his team here and what lies ahead.
After months of anticipation, debate, and even a bit of apprehension, Svelte 5 arrived earlier this year. Frederick O’Brien caught up with its creator, Rich Harris, to talk about the path that brought him and his team here and what lies ahead.